In the late ’60s, if you were cool and Canadian, you no doubt drove a Beaumont.
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Beaumonts were sold in other markets too – Africa and Chile as well as Puerto Rico.
Beaumont started as a top of the line model Acadian then became its own marque in 1964. -
With the exception of the grille this appears to be my ’67 Chevelle 2-door hardtop. Mine had the 230 ci I-6 with the 2-speed automatic transmission. If it sounds like a Granny Car it was. I bought it from my grandmother in 1977 with only 66,000 miles on it. Apart from the grille were there any other distinguishing features from its American sibling?
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The Beaumonts had the dash and interior of the Pontiac Tempest/Le Mans.
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I know we’re all officially fans of brown, deisel, stick shift, wagons. Can we also assume that a Canadian variant only adds to the appeal?
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I hope GM didn’t name this after Beaumont, Texas thinking Canadians would think it was some exotic place like Malibu.
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I always wondered if it was named after a different Beaumont, a small town in Alberta where I took my driver’s ed classes.
Also, I have seen a Beaumont in Beaumont.
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Beaumonts were thrifty too, just in case you weren’t already in love with them.
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